Invitation (Ward Thomas album)

Invitation
Invitation
Studio album by Ward Thomas
Released	9 October 2020
Recorded	2020
Genre	Country Pop
Length	44:18
Label	WTW Music
Producer	Martin Terefe; Jimmy Hogarth;
Ward Thomas chronology
Singles from Invitation
	"Sweet Time"; Released: 7 August 2020; "Meant To Be Me"; Released: 15 September 2020; "Someday"; Released: 1 October 2020;

Invitation is the fourth studio album by British modern country-pop music duo Ward Thomas, released on 9 October 2020 by Sony Music/WTW Music. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 29.^[1]

Writing

The album was written during the national lockdown instituted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson during the COVID-19 pandemic, during 2020.^[2] The songs were recorded by the duo at their home, and sent to producer Jonathan Quarmby.

Singles

The first single, "Sweet Time", was released in summer 2020. It was followed by "Meant to Be Me" and "Someday", released in quick succession in the weeks leading up to the album's release.

Reception

The album was reviewed in Evening Standard^[3] and The Irish News.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sweet Time"	Lizzy Ward Thomas Catherine Ward Thomas Rebekah Powell Jessica Sharman	Johnathan Quarmby	3:13
2.	"Don't Be a Stranger"	L. Ward Thomas C. Ward Thomas Fiona Bevan Hight	Hight	3:18
3.	"Open Your Mind"	L. Ward Thomas C. Ward Thomas Cheyenne Medders Powell	Quarmby	2:56
4.	"Someday"	L. Ward Thomas C. Ward Thomas Joe Hammel Powell	Quarmby	3:24
5.	"Meant to Be Me"	L. Ward Thomas C. Ward Thomas Joe Ginsberg Emily Reid	Ginsberg	3:08
6.	"Dear Me"	L. Ward Thomas C. Ward Thomas Powell Sharman	Medders	1:48
7.	"Hold Space"	L. Ward Thomas C. Ward Thomas Powell Sharman	Quarmby	2:38
8.	"Wait Up"	L. Ward Thomas C. Ward Thomas Powell Sharman	Quarmby	3:01
9.	"My Favourite Poison"	L. Ward Thomas C. Ward Thomas Jennifer Keller	Nick Davis Ed Harcourt	3:43
10.	"Painted Legacy"	L. Ward Thomas C. Ward Thomas Powell Poe	Oskar Winberg	3:37
11.	"If There Were Words"	L. Ward Thomas C. Ward Thomas Medders Powell	Medders	3:05
12.	"Halfway" (James Blunt featuring Ward Thomas)	James Blunt Cleo Tighe Pete Kelleher Ben Kohn Tom Barnes	TMS	3:16
13.	"Human (Live from Wembley)" (Jack Savoretti featuring Ward Thomas)	Brandon Flowers Dave Keuning Mark Stoermer Ronnie Vannucci, Jr.	Iain Graham	3:11
14.	"Landslide"	Stevie Nicks	Winberg	3:18

Charts

Chart performance for *Invitation*
Chart (2020)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[5]	10
UK Albums (OCC)^[1]	29
UK Country Albums (OCC)^[6]	2

Release history

Region	Release date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	9 October 2020^[7]	CD/download/double vinyl	WTW Music

References

^ ^a ^b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "Ward Thomas Invitation Interview". HMV. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ Ward Thomas – Invitation review: Hardly groundbreaking, but endearing in its familiarity. Evening Standard.
^ Albums: Travis, Ward Thomas, Carla Bruni, Emmy The Great, Machinedrum. The Irish News.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
^ "Invitation by Ward Thomas on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

External links

Official website

[UKchart-1] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[2] "Ward Thomas Invitation Interview". HMV. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[3] Ward Thomas – Invitation review: Hardly groundbreaking, but endearing in its familiarity. Evening Standard.

[4] Albums: Travis, Ward Thomas, Carla Bruni, Emmy The Great, Machinedrum. The Irish News.

[ac_Scotland_-5] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

[ac_UKCountry_-6] "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

[7] "Invitation by Ward Thomas on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

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